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From Vox:
In the last issue of this newsletter, I wrote about what went wrong with public housing in the United States — how it didn’t necessarily fail, but was routinely sabotaged because of bad policy choices that contributed to neglect and mismanagement. So this week, I want to look...
The pace of household growth is projected to increase by 8.6 million (approximately 860,000 per year) between 2025 and 2035, which is far less growth in the next ten years than in recent decades, including in the wake of the Great Recession. This statistic comes from new estimates from the Harvard...
From the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee's press release:
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) Board of Commissioners has appointed Kenneth Barbeau as Interim Secretary-Executive Director, effective January 2, 2025. This decision follows the retirement...
From the Housing Authority of the City of Austin's press release:
The Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) has been awarded a $750,000 grant from St. David’s Foundation to support the “Housing + Health: ¡Adelante! Santa Rita Courts” initiative. Over the next 12 months, this funding will...
From the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority's press release:
Last week, the Minneapolis City Council approved the city’s 2025 budget, setting a new funding highwater mark for MPHA programs and activities at nearly $11 million. Included in this funding is the continuation of the $5 million...
From the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority's press release:
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) announced today it has invested a combined total of $78.9 million to purchase The Residences at Eden Park in northeast Columbus and The Orchards in...
From the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority's press release:
Lincoln Avenue Communities (LAC), a mission-driven acquirer and developer of affordable housing, broke ground yesterday on the Residences at Government Center II during a ceremony with LAC leaders, local lawmakers and...
From the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority's press release:
Today, the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA), together with SCG Development Partners and various elected officials, marked the grand opening of One University, 240 affordable homes for families...
From WKRG 5 News Mobile:
Cheers and applause filled the new Maryvale Place Apartments Tuesday afternoon after the city opened its newest affordable housing complex.
“It’s a huge first step,” Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson emphasized.
The Maryvale Place apartments sit on Hurtel Street,...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) is marking a major milestone: $20 billion in total construction investment. CLPHA members are proud to be among the 500 PHAs across the country that have utilized RAD to preserve, modernize, or replace over...